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noodle
1[nood-l]
noun
a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
noodle
2[nood-l]
noun
Slang.
the head.
the mind.
a fool or simpleton.
noodle
3[nood-l]
verb (used without object)
to improvise a musical passage in a casual manner, especially as a warm-up exercise.
Informal.
to play; toy.
to noodle with numbers as a hobby.
to improvise, experiment, or think creatively.
The writers noodled for a week and came up with a better idea for the ad campaign.
verb (used with object)
Informal.
to manipulate or tamper with.
She denied that she had noodled the statistics to get a favorable result.
to make or devise freely as an exercise or experiment (sometimes followed byup ).
The architects noodled up a model of a solar house.
verb phrase
Informalto play, experiment, or improvise.
noodle
4[nood-l]
verb (used with or without object)
to catch fish, especially catfish, with only one’s bare hands.
We watched him noodle a 62-pound flathead catfish.
Their video on how to noodle for some pretty monstrous catfish includes footage from several rivers in Oklahoma.
noodle
1/ ˈԳːə /
noun
a slang word for head
a simpleton
noodle
2/ ˈԳːə /
noun
(often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
noodle
3/ ˈԳːə /
verb
slang(intr) to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
Other Word Forms
- noodler noun
- noodling noun
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of noodle1
Origin of noodle2
Example Sentences
He noodles on it, playing a mix of Black Sabbath and reggae.
The mother explained her son had spent long periods self-isolating in his cell eating noodles, because he was too scared to visit the canteen or showers.
Located above Thai Angel, known for its DJ sets and late-night noodles, newly minted teahouse Jai offers a quieter, more intimate space to spend weekend nights.
But the bones are the same: tender chicken, shredded cabbage, crunchy noodles and a sesame-forward dressing.
The sauce, the noodles—it was a whole process.
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